For £99 or £300 i think it's a rip off. I spent about £35 worth of cleaning products from halfords, bought some autoglym resin, super gloss resin thing but can't see why autoglym is so expensive. i think i'm going to stick with mer when the autoglym runs out.

i also don't see what 'pros' can do that you can't do at home. all you need is a sponge to wash, a leather cloth to dry the car and a micro fibre cloth to polish

I used to use a sponge and a leather...Ive learnt a lot since...car washing and protection has moved on now.

Modern acrylic paints are very easily scratched by sponges and leathers.

I would ditch these and get a microfibre drying towel and a decent lambswool wash mitt...just for starters.

As for 'Mer'...that really is old school!!

Throw it in the bin!!

Keep your AG products if you wish

Then read this:

Car Care Advice - How to safely and effectively detail your car to perfection

I used to use a sponge and a leather...Ive learnt a lot since...car washing and protection has moved on now.

Modern acrylic paints are very easily scratched by sponges and leathers.

I would ditch these and get a microfibre drying towel and a decent lambswool wash mitt...just for starters.

As for 'Mer'...that really is old school!!

Throw it in the bin!!

Keep your AG products if you wish

Then read this:

Car Care Advice - How to safely and effectively detail your car to perfection

A sponge will scratch!?

What's wrong with Mer products. I really can't see the difference when using Mer or Autoglym...or does the Autoglym offer something the Mer (or any other polishing/ wax product) doesn't offer?

Thanks for the link - i'll take a look

Of course a sponge will scratch. Think about it's makeup. All the grime/dirt/debris that transfers from the paintwork when you wipe it just stays on the surface of the sponge. It has nowhere else to go. With a washmitt, that grime/dirt/debris gets driven into the pile of the mitt, so its inherently safer. You should still rinse the washmitt out after each panel though (hence the two bucket method that's often mentioned). I would also use a different mitt for the bottom of the sills, plus the wheels.

Steve

Of course a sponge will scratch. Think about it's makeup. All the grime/dirt/debris that transfers from the paintwork when you wipe it just stays on the surface of the sponge. It has nowhere else to go. With a washmitt, that grime/dirt/debris gets driven into the pile of the mitt, so its inherently safer. You should still rinse the washmitt out after each panel though (hence the two bucket method that's often mentioned). I would also use a different mitt for the bottom of the sills, plus the wheels.

Steve

I see your point.